Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Vroom! Vroom! - Nux car under construction.

Obviously, one of the coolest Fury Road cars is the Nux car. It is generally noted as being a '32 five-window Ford coupe, but it turns out that it's actually a '33 or '34 Chevy. Anyway, tracking down something suitable in 1:64 scale is a pain in the butt.

I was incredibly lucky to stumble upon this beauty while I was away in Europe (in a cool toy shop in Florence). It's not the same (the roof has been lowered for a start) but it's the closest I've come to the original, so it's the one I'm going with : )

I've just started messing around with the thundersticks, so they are currently blu-tacked in. I'll adjust their lengths to match the top picture and glue them in once the car is painted.

I hope I have the time, and that the rules allow 1:64 scale. Although I now have a 1:54 scale '32 Ford coupe that could pass for the Nux car that'd love to create as a display piece. And include Nux, Slit, and Max strapped to the lancer's perch : )

Thanks, Phil. The exhausts were certainly the toughest part. I used 1.6mm plastic rod, cut four equal lengths, shaped them with my fingers, and then started to flatten out the ends that would rest closest to the car body. It's that last stage that's the trickiest.

I've been trying to find a good ringer for Nux' car too, but have failed so far. You seem to have found the perfect one. Do you happen to remember what that particular Hotwheels car is called? Also, if you are looking for a ringer for the "Elvis" car in the movie, the Hotwheels car "Way 2 Fast" is a pretty good fit.

The car I'm using for this is actually not from Hot Wheels/Matchbox, but from Maisto. Sadly neither the packaging or car itself have any indication which it is (at least that I can remember), so I'd suggest you try online and/or eBay searches. Hope that works.

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